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Costa
County
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Gary T. Yancey, District Attorney
DATE: July 10, 1996
Approval for Submission and Execution of Contract With the Office of
SUBJECT: Criminal Justice Planning for Funding of the Career Criminal Prosecution
Unit for the Period July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize the District Attorney to submit an application and execute a grant award
contract and any extensions or amendments thereof, with the State Office of Criminal
Justice Planning for funding of the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit for the period
July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997, in the amount of $170, 070 (state funds) .
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
This grant contract will be in the amount of $170,070. to fund salaries and benefits
- . for two lawyers-who -staff- the Career Criminal- prosecution Unit-, which- is-located in
the Office of the District Attorney, Budget Unit No. 0242, Organization No. 2844.
III. REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND
The Career Criminal Prosecution Unit handles felony cases committed by professional
criminals who have made a career out of crime. Repeat offenders who commit serious
crimes such as robbery, burglary (first and second degree) , grand theft, receiving
stolen property, and lewd acts on children are being prosecuted by this unit. The
legislation for this program requires the District Attorney's Office to use
experienced felony trial deputies who are assigned reduced caseloads and who are
required to handle the case on a vertical prosecution basis from the time of
arraignment continuing through final sentencing in superior court, including all
intervening motions. Continued funding of this grant by the State is contingent
upon the County prosecuting these cases as provided within the statutes.
In the first six months of the grand period July 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995, the
unit prosecuted career criminals reaching the disposition stage. All convictions
resulted in a sentence to state and a few local institutions.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to approve this recommendation would result in the inability of the District
Attorney to apply for $170, 070 in State funds available to prosecute repeat
offenders who commit serious crimes such as robbery, burglary, and lewd conduct with
children in the County. Since these funds will be built into the District
Attorney's 1996-97 revenue budget, disapproval of the recommendation would create a
revenue shortfall of that amount.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y ES SIGNATURE: �
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 1 CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
AYES: NOES: ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON THE DATE SHOWN.D`,
cc: District Attorney
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Phil B chelor,Clerk of the Board
County Admin
Attn: Rie Goldstein of Supervisors and County Administrator
nistrator
Attn: George Roemer ,
Auditor-Controller eputy
By:
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 23, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisor's Rogers, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Application For Funds For the Career Criminal Prosecution Project,
Office of the District Attorney
RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD No. 96` /327
WHEREAS the County of Contra Costa desires to undertake a certain project
designated Career Criminal Prosecution Unit, to be funded, in part, from funds
made available through the Career Criminal Prosecution Program administered by
the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (hereinafter referred to as OCJP) .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the District Attorney of Contra Costa County
is authorized, on its behalf, to submit the proposal to OCJP and is authorized to
execute, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, the Grant
Award Agreement, including any extensions or amendments thereof.
IT IS AGREED that any liability arising out of the performance of the Grant Award
Agreement, including civil court actions for damages, shall be the responsibility
of the grand recipient and the authorizing agency. The State of California and
OCJP disclaim any responsibility for any liability.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that grand funds received hereunder shall not be used to
supplant expenditures controlled by this body.
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